Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1887-07-01

promise OF ulNlne RuludnCe III answer W
prayer. There is an influence from above
nature that may enter into the heart of
man, quickenng the understanding, help
ing him to form correct beliefs, showing
him what is right, not in his own eyes,
but in the sight of the Lord.
Members of the graduating class: You
are about to go forth into the broad world
to think and decide and act for your
selves with a fuller freedom than you
have ever exercised before. Life is be-
More you, with all its possibilities of grand
achievement, with its possibilities of
mistakes and failures. 1t is no easy mat
ter to attain success. 1t is easy to make
missteps; to fail in the search for truth
and to wander in the maZes of error with
out knowing it. 1t is easy to make
wrong decisions as to the course that
will best develop manly character and to
suffer moral injury in consequence.
DO you think this a gloomy and dis
couraging view of life? | trust not so.
when you remember the sufficient pro-
lection against these dangers furnished
in the gospel of Jesus Christ. There is
joy in conflict, when we can enter into
it with the full assurance of triumph. \
stern warfare is before YOU; the battle
field is thick with dangers, and full of
opportunities for heroic effort. But
believe you are eager for the fray, that
you go forth with that courage that finds
delight in overcoming difficulties.
Such courage may well be yours. if
you go forth under the guidance of Him
who came into the world to be the way.
the truth and the life. Ponder well his
teachings and life will have for you a
deeper significance. Follow Him in a
noble self-sacritice to help along sinful
and suffering man and the prejudces that
befog the reason will clear away. Live
in communion with God and the spirit of
truth will guide you into all truth.
The service closed with brief prayer
by the president, the singing of hymn
655, "Walk in the light" by the choir and
the benediction by DR.. Hamlin.
The Y. W. c. 4. 1nnirersary.
The anniversary of the college Y. NJ.
C.. \. was observed at the Congregations
al church on Sunday evening. George
Il. Wales of the graduating class,
president of the association, presided.
Mrs. Miner again played the organ the
choir was essentially that of the after
noon. The service opened with an an
them rendered by Mrs. Pitts. Miss Cady,
Mr.. Cornell and Dr. Sheldon. Rev. j.
Mervin Hull of Kingston, Mass, read the
18th chapter of Ezekiel and the Goth of
Isaiah. Then the choir gave hymn l00e
and Rev. Mr.. Hull offered prayer. The
quartet next sung a selection. "The mel
low eve," etc. Rev. VIM. \. Robinson
ID. D., of Homer, y. Y, the speaker of
the evening, was introduced by President
Wales. The subject of the address was
"City and Country angelzation-the
Needs of City and Country Met by the
Gospel Taking as his text ii. Kings H..
2l-"And he went forth to the spring OF
the waters and cast the salt in there
DIR. Robinson said, in substances
: This is an account Of the prophet
Elisha's healing of the waters. But Jer
icho is not the only city that has beer
troubled with the quality of its supplies
The sources'of cities moral growth are o1
the greatest consequence. The water;
, sadly need to be healed, in many instan
ces. One scheme for regenerating cite;
relates solely to work within them. ig
noring the country. The country Is o1
: imperative importance in itself. Abou
two-thirds of the population of the natol
lives outside the cities. This fact alon,
is enough to bear out the statement; bu
if it is considered that the cities receiv,
large accessions from the country the
necessity of caring for the country dis
tricts becomes self-evident A large pei
cent of the population lives over two
miles from church. Hence the holding
of these back towns for Christ is impOr
tance. The country is of great mOmen
for the sake of the city's welfare. Tn,
/, country is not only the feeder of tn,
city, but still holds a preponderance o
, the voting power. Most of the grea
preachers, lawyers, editors and minis
tiers are country born. Statistics show
that three-fourths of the successful mel
, of the cities came from the country
And if the leaders of the city are to bt
from the country, how indispensable
that the youth of the country should b,
: well trained morally and intellectually
We must, for the sake of both city anC
, country, carry the salt to the sources
, and that salt is the gospel of Jesus Christ
This only can do the thorough, radica
work that the situation demands. Unde
the Christian dispensation every follow
u VI tllllSl II COMMISSIONER W carry lll'
healing salt where it is required. Al
! have influence and opportunity to aid il
the work. In these days, when prob
lens of capital and labor, of democrac,
; and plutocracy call for solution, the onl,
answer to the question of the future o
, the nation is found in the word of God
Each ones life fulfils its highest mission
when it leads others to Christ. For cit,
: and for country this is the only adequat
7 answer to their needs.
a The hymn "How firm foundation,
S was sung and Rev. Dr. Hamlin pro
/, nounced the benediction.
= ALUMNI DAY-TUESDAY.
Preliminary Meeting Of The Alumni.
: The preliminary meeting of the Assc
y ciated alumni at the chapel was calle
: to order at 10 ;25 a. m. Tuesday by IIenr
! S. Foote, secretary. The attendance wa